diff --git a/internal/worker/listener.go b/internal/worker/listener.go
index 5f030508..26c325ac 100644
--- a/internal/worker/listener.go
+++ b/internal/worker/listener.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -77,18 +78,51 @@ func (l *Listener) Wait() {
 	l.doneWg.Wait()
 }
 
+func ptr[T any](value T) *T {
+	return &value
+}
+
 // TaskStarted tells the Manager that task execution has started.
 func (l *Listener) TaskStarted(ctx context.Context, taskID string) error {
-	activity := "Started"
-	status := api.TaskStatusActive
-	update := api.TaskUpdateJSONRequestBody{
-		Activity:   &activity,
-		TaskStatus: &status,
-	}
+	return l.sendTaskUpdate(ctx, taskID, api.TaskUpdateJSONRequestBody{
+		Activity:   ptr("Started"),
+		TaskStatus: ptr(api.TaskStatusActive),
+	})
+}
 
+// TaskFailed tells the Manager the task failed for some reason.
+func (l *Listener) TaskFailed(ctx context.Context, taskID string, reason string) error {
+	return l.sendTaskUpdate(ctx, taskID, api.TaskUpdateJSONRequestBody{
+		Activity:   ptr(fmt.Sprintf("Failed: %v", reason)),
+		TaskStatus: ptr(api.TaskStatusFailed),
+	})
+}
+
+// TaskCompleted tells the Manager the task has been completed.
+func (l *Listener) TaskCompleted(ctx context.Context, taskID string) error {
+	return l.sendTaskUpdate(ctx, taskID, api.TaskUpdateJSONRequestBody{
+		Activity:   ptr("Completed"),
+		TaskStatus: ptr(api.TaskStatusCompleted),
+	})
+}
+
+// LogProduced sends any logging to whatever service for storing logging.
+func (l *Listener) LogProduced(ctx context.Context, taskID string, logLines ...string) error {
+	return l.sendTaskUpdate(ctx, taskID, api.TaskUpdateJSONRequestBody{
+		Log: ptr(strings.Join(logLines, "\n")),
+	})
+}
+
+// OutputProduced tells the Manager there has been some output (most commonly a rendered frame or video).
+func (l *Listener) OutputProduced(ctx context.Context, taskID string, outputLocation string) error {
+	// TODO: implement
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (l *Listener) sendTaskUpdate(ctx context.Context, taskID string, update api.TaskUpdateJSONRequestBody) error {
 	resp, err := l.client.TaskUpdateWithResponse(ctx, string(taskID), update)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error notifying Manager of task start: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error sending task update: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	switch resp.StatusCode() {
@@ -100,23 +134,3 @@ func (l *Listener) TaskStarted(ctx context.Context, taskID string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown error from Manager, code %d: %v", resp.StatusCode(), resp.JSONDefault)
 	}
 }
-
-// TaskFailed tells the Manager the task failed for some reason.
-func (l *Listener) TaskFailed(ctx context.Context, taskID string, reason string) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-// TaskCompleted tells the Manager the task has been completed.
-func (l *Listener) TaskCompleted(ctx context.Context, taskID string) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-// LogProduced sends any logging to whatever service for storing logging.
-func (l *Listener) LogProduced(ctx context.Context, taskID string, logLines ...string) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-// OutputProduced tells the Manager there has been some output (most commonly a rendered frame or video).
-func (l *Listener) OutputProduced(ctx context.Context, taskID string, outputLocation string) error {
-	return nil
-}